Proverbs 27:1-10

1Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

2Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, But a fool’s wrath is heavier than both of them.

4Wrath is cruel and anger a torrent, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

5Open rebuke is better Than love carefully concealed.

6Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

7A satisfied soul loathes the honeycomb, But to a hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

8Like a bird that wanders from its nest Is a man who wanders from his place.

9Ointment and perfume delight the heart, And the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.

10Do not forsake your own friend or your father’s friend, Nor go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.